Tripura's coronavirus tally rises to 1,790 with 16 fresh cases

The total number of coronavirus cases in Tripura has reached 1,790 as 16 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the state, officials said on Friday. ,

Of the 16 new cases, six were reported from Gomati district, four from Tripura West, three from Khowai, one from Tripura North and two from Tripura South districts, they said.

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"Out of 1,864 samples tested for Covid-19, 16 people were found positive," Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said in a tweet on Thursday evening.

Of the total 1,790 Covid-19 cases, 437 are active cases while 1,338 patients have recovered from the disease and one person has died.

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A total of 14 patients have migrated to other states, officials said.

A total of 307 people have been placed under institutional quarantine, while 4,834 people are in home isolation, they said.